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On Wednesday, a superstar player was filled in NBA 2K17 roster update: Steve Nash, the former Dallas Maverick and Phoenix Suns great player, was added to the 02-03 Dallas Mavericks and the 04-05 Phoenix Suns squads.

When NBA 2K17 was released, many gamers were disappointed to discover that Steve Nash was missing from the rosters of the 2003 Dallas Mavericks and 2005 Phoenix Suns. Since Nash’s inclusion in NBA 2K16 was still covered by the NBA Players Association license, it was speculated that his absence from NBA 2K17 was simply due to oversight, or an inability to work out a deal for his likeness rights before the rosters had to be finalised and approved by the NBA. It certainly wasn’t due to a lack of respect or knowledge on 2K’s part.

Fortunately, it seems that we won’t have to wait until next year to get the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player back in the game, as Steve Nash is included in the latest NBA 2K17 roster update. Nash appears on both the 2003 Mavericks and 2005 Suns, with appropriate ratings and bio data for each season. 2003 Nash is rated 86 Overall, while 2005 Nash is rated 93 Overall.

This isn’t the first time that 2K has managed to add a missing historical player through the official roster updates. Julius Erving was originally absent from NBA 2K14, but after coming to terms on a new deal, 2K were able to add him to the game. It remains to be seen whether any more missing historical players will be added in future updates, as there are still some noteworthy players absent from historical team rosters, including Rasheed Wallace.

The former two-time MVP had been included on both teams in last year’s game, but Nash was also still listed as a free agent in NBA 2K16. Because he’s now officially retired, his inclusion in the game requires an individual licensing agreement that apparently hadn’t been finalized in time for the game’s initial release.

Some may wonder whether players like Rasheed Wallace or Reggie Miller could be added in a similar roster update. It’s not entirely impossible, though it seems unlikely.

Negotiations with those two may not be as smooth, and even if an agreement was reached, 2K’s developers would still have to build a head for them in the game. That could take some time.

As per Mike Wang over in the Operation Sports forums, the latest roster update also includes Adaptive Coaching Engine updates by Da_Czar and Scott O’Gallagher, and a decrease in injury frequency to lower body parts. Contract extensions have also been updated, along with some three-point tendencies and other player attributes.

Which players would you want to add to later roster update? Let us know what you think of these player ratings.